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Took the Hilset out this evening over the snow-free roads. The bikepaths were still covered in 20cm of snow so I had to ride amongst the cars but I was carrying very visible lights in the front and back of the bike , lots of reflective clothing and a KBC-reflection gilet to top it off. The bike was still very dirty from its last outing a couple of weeks ago. With the winter offensive I have not been able to clean it. The hose with which I rinse my bikes is frozen solid. Have to wait until it thaws. I also have to clean the Sandman before I return it to its owner. But I hop I can use it in dry cold conditions one more time before doing so.
For today I decided to ride through SInt Joris Weert and Nethen to Pecrot and then onwards to Ottenburg on my quest for the last 100 heightmeters to reach my 2010 goal ; the 100.000 heightmeters mark. There was some thaw-mist forming and the temperature was above zero, around 2 degrees C on average. Felt colder though but that might have had something to do with the mist and the fact that I ride a little faster on the road than during my offroad quests of the last couple of weeks.
The month of december has not been an easy month for bikers, well at least for those who like to bike outside. Cold, lots of snow and icy conditions . So it almost seems like a small miracle that I biked 400K and 7500 heightmeters . I am very proud that I reached my goal, notwithstanding all the bad luck I had in september and with the weather conditions being what they were this last month of 2010. Now I can relax for a couple of days and allow my body to catch up on the recovery.
Ride Stats : 34K and 300/335 heightmeters (Polar/Garmin) in 1h39mins
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